Brazil
Brazil is the seventh largest cocoa producing country in the world, famous for fine flavour of cocoa.
- Annual production of cocoa in Brazil is approximately 0.27 million which contributes 5% in the global cocoa production.
- Economy of Brazil is highly dependent on the cocoa farming but at the same time excessive plantation of cocoa is effecting the biodiversity, deforestation.
- Some of the Brazilian Cocoa manufacturers are Barry Callebaut Brasil S.A, Usina Sao Franciso S.A, and Rija Importacoa E Exportacao Ltd.
- Some of the major importer of Brazilian Cocoa are Argintina, Chile, Paraguay.
Top 10 Cocoa Producing Countries in the World
Côte d’Ivoire leads in cocoa production, producing of 2.2 million metric tons of cocoa. Among the continents, Africa is the largest producer of cocoa-producing covering 60% of global cocoa production. Climate, soil type, and weather are the main factors that contribute to the cocoa production in these countries.
In this article, we will look into the top ten cocoa-producing countries in the world and some of the related facts.